title: Respiratory syncytial virus- and influenza virus-associated hospitalizations in infants less than 12 months of age.
abstract: Infants hospitalized because of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection (n = 388) were significantly younger, had longer hospital stays, had a more severe course of disease, and required supplemental oxygen more often with longer duration of treatment as compared with those with influenza virus (n = 37) infection. Seasonal distribution varied, with RSV-associated hospitalizations peaking in January and influenza virus-associated hospitalizations in February. Congenital heart disease was more commonly a risk factor in infants with RSV infection.
authors.affiliation: Research Unit for Neonatal Infectious Diseases and Epidemiology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria. bernhard.resch@medunigraz.at
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Resch
authors.forename: Monika
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Eibisberger
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Wilhelm
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Müller
mesh_terms: D060085:Coinfection / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D018357:Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000821:virology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors